Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris insists he has been in title fight with Max Verstappen all season long
Lando Norris cuts Max Verstappen's lead at top of Drivers' Championship to 70 points after dominant victory at Dutch Grand Prix; "I wouldn't say we have been the best since Miami but on average we have been" - watch Italian Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1 this weekend
Monday 26 August 2024 13:33, UK
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Dutch Grand Prix winner Lando Norris says he has been battling Max Verstappen for the Drivers' Championship title all season long
Lando Norris insists he has been in a title fight with Max Verstappen all season long after victory at the Dutch Grand Prix saw the McLaren driver close to within 70 points of the reigning world champion with nine races remaining.
Pole-sitter Norris recovered from losing his lead on the first lap to finish almost 23 seconds ahead of Red Bull's Verstappen at Zandvoort and claim the second win of his career, after the Miami Grand Prix in May.
Verstappen triumphed in seven of the first 10 grands prix of 2024 but has won none of the last five and only finished on the podium twice in that time.
The Dutchman's lead over Norris after the British Grand Prix in July, the 12th race of the year, was 84 points but the British driver has chipped away at that advantage since after coming second in Hungary and now winning in the Netherlands.
Norris - who also gained an extra point for setting the fastest lap at the Dutch Grand Prix in his upgraded car - said of competing for the Drivers' Championship: "I've been fighting for it since the first race of the year. There's no sudden decision of 'now I need to do better'."
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Watch the moment Norris claimed victory in the Dutch Grand Prix, beating Verstappen by over 20 seconds
Speaking to Sky Sports F1, the 24-year-old added: "I have had the car for a while, that is obvious. It has been phenomenal. I wouldn't say we have been the best since Miami but on average we have been."
Norris not looking too far ahead
Norris said in the post-race press conference he would not get carried away with McLaren's progression and will take the season "one race at a time".
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Sky Sports F1's Anthony Davidson analyses why Norris had a slow start at Zandvoort
He added: "I'm still 70 points behind Max, so it's pretty stupid to think of anything at the minute. I am taking it one race at a time. There's no point thinking about the rest.
"I don't care at the minute. It's not a question I need to get asked every single weekend."
On the hefty gap between himself and second-placed Verstappen in Zandvoort, Norris said: "I thought Max would be quicker than he was.
"It seemed like he was the outlier as he dropped all the way back to the Ferraris, which was a surprise."
Brown: We have fun stuff coming for Monza
McLaren CEO Zak Brown, whose team now trail Red Bull by just 30 points in the Constructors' Championship, was "pleasantly surprised" by Norris' dominance but expects Red Bull to respond at Monza.
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown says Norris was in control of the Dutch GP but they need to keep their feet on the ground after the convincing win
Brown said: "We knew we were fast all weekend, so I am not shocked at the size of the gap, just pleasantly surprised. Lando definitely controlled the race.
"The upgrades clearly worked but we need to keep our feet on the ground with how competitive Formula 1 is and not assume that is going to be repeated every weekend.
"We clearly have a fast car and have some fun stuff coming for Monza, so I think we will be ready. But I think Red Bull will be quick there."
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Check out how Norris regained the lead from Verstappen at Zandvoort
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella added: "It's beyond expectations. We knew the car was performing well but today was a positive surprise in terms of how fast it was.
"The upgrades for this weekend have put us in a strong and exciting position for the future. Let's see if it's enough to be the best car at every single venue. This is the objective.
"We are fighting Red Bull. They have been dominant in previous seasons. For us, it's exciting to be in this position and it looks like we have the performance to give it a go."
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Full race highlights from the Dutch Grand Prix as Lando Norris finished ahead of Verstappen and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc
Sky Sports F1's live Italian GP schedule
Thursday August 29 2pm: Drivers' Press Conference
Friday August 30 8.30am: F3 Practice 9.55am: F2 Practice 12pm: Italian GP Practice One (session starts 12.30am) 1.55pm: F3 Qualifying 2.50pm: F2 Qualifying 3.45pm: Italian GP Practice Two (session starts 4pm) 5.15pm: The F1 Show
Saturday August 31 8.25am: F3 Sprint 11.15am: Italian GP Practice Three (session starts 11.30am) 1.10pm: F2 Sprint 2.15pm: Italian GP Qualifying build-up 3pm: ITALIAN GP QUALIFYING* 5pm: Ted's Qualifying Notebook
Sunday September 1 7:30am: F3 Feature Race 9am: F2 Feature Race 11am: Porsche Supercup 12:30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Italian GP build-up 2pm: The ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 4pm: Chequered Flag: Italian GP reaction 5pm: Ted's Notebook
*also live on Sky Sports Main Event
The 2024 Formula 1 season continues with the Italian Grand Prix at Monza this weekend, live on Sky Sports F1.
